The Maze Runner

Chapter 16

'Mack- Guys this isn't right. Innocent kids and teens shouldn't have to do this, no one should have to do this.

Thomas- Mack, it's the only way we're going to find a cure, I know it's hard. But don't you want to help?

Black haired girl- Thomas is right Mack, it's the only way.

Mack- No it's not. Of course I want to help, but this is wrong. We're killing without reason!

Thomas- it's not without reason, we need this cure, to prevent more death. You think I want to see people die?!

Mack- No...You don't understand, WICKED is bad, they think they're finding a cure, but in reality they're murderers.

Thomas- No they're n-

Mack- Were all murderers. We did this too them. It's our fault...

Black haired girl- WICKED is good, you don't even know what your saying.

Mack- I can't keep watching them die, I have to get out of here, I have to get all of them out of here before they send anymore up.

Thomas- I'm not going to stop you...even if I don't agree, how are you gonna do it?

Mack- YA know me, I'm always the girl with a plan. I can't have any more of my friends go up...

Black haired girl- your just upset cause they sent Newt up into Group A's maze.

Thomas- Teresa...

Mack- no Thomas, she's right...I am upset, but that's only one reason of many.

Black haired girl- Sorry Mack, I just don't want you too leave.

Mack- I can't stay here. You could come with me?

Thomas- I'm Sorry...We need to find this cure, I'm sorry Mack.

Mack- I see...well I should go. Goodnight.'

I sat up, I rubbed my eyes, so that was Teresa...and I did know Newt. I was thinking about last nights talk, that was a lot to absorb into my formerly smart brain. I did find it interesting to learn about my former self, I sounded pretty amazing...I wish I could be that girl again, although I could do without being apart of WICKED. My head pounded, so much information to ponder over. And this mystery dude, why wouldn't Thomas tell me?

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Ella was walking over to me, probably wondering what I was doing up so early
And why I'm mumbling things to myself,
She sat smack next to me, and crossed her legs,
"Hey, your up early."

"I've noticed." Her small smile disappeared,
"Look, sorry I wouldn't let you out in the maze yesterday, but I don't see what's so special about section 4 and how it's gonna he-"

"The maze is a code...there isn't a direct exit, there's a code." I interrupted, I didn't look over at her, I just stared at my hands, I brought them here...I captured them, I wonder if I had to take Ella by force or if I tricked her, either way guilt was eating away at my stomach.

"What? Where'd that come from?"

"I remember things Ella. I should've told you earlier, but I didn't want you too freak. Or anyone else."
I had only told Anna, of all people.

"What else do you remember?"
I shrugged,
"The whole maze. I know all the paths."

"That's...great! If you know all the paths you must know where the exit is!"
I looked over at her, she had a big grin on her face...I hate to take it away from her...
"I told you...there's no exit! It's not that easy...We have to follow a Greiver and see where it leads...I'm betting it has something to do with section 4. "

"Why don't you just go to section 4 instead of trying to kill yourself by following a Greiver." She had a point...maybe I should do that.

"Maybe. All I know is I need to get back out there. I need a Runner, that's not loopy in the head." She laughed,

"Done. I'll go get Valentine." That was an odd name, but yet again, so is Mack. And Newt, wherever and whoever he is.

"Whose that?" She got up and dusted off her pants.
"Second in command to the runners. She's been running things while Anna is out of commission. Don't worry, she doesn't bite...unlike Anna." I laughed,

"Got it. Hurry, we have to get going." She nodded and ran off, I stood up. I was seriously wanting to know who this guy was...what he was like. I better get an answer out of Thomas tonight, or I will mentally kill that boy. I decided to follow Ella, she was pretty far ahead but I could catch up, I jogged till I was about 5 feet behind her. She was walking towards the Med jack building. She walked in and I followed shortly after. I saw Anna laying on her side asleep, Rosie was next to Liz and Liz was sitting up, just staring into space. A part of me wanted to talk too her...but I didn't want to trigger her crazy head. I noticed there was a girl next to Ella, they were both beside Anna's bed. That must be Valentine. She looked up at me and stood up,

"Mack, this is Valentine, Valentine this is Mack." Ella said, Valentine walked over to me and stuck out her hand, I shook it.

"I've heard lots about you. You can call me Val." I nodded,
She had Brown skin, and her hair was pitch black, it was braided to the side messily like Anna's...only without the blood. It was a bit shorter than Anna's though, she had deep brown eyes.

"Nice to meet YA. You up for some adventure?" She smirked,
"I'm a Runner. I'm always up for excitement." I smiled and raised a brow.
"Great. You gonna accompany me into the Maze? I need your help. I need more information on the maze."

She put her hands on her hips, one hand was resting on a machete like mine in her belt. She had a Purple button up t-shirt, and long jeans, and tennis shoes, with a black belt with various compartments.

"You? Need help? You survived a night in the maze, you brought two seriously injured people back, your amazing!" I liked this girl. I could tell we were gonna be good friends.

"Thanks. But I do need your help. We need to get going. We're going to section 4."

"Why?"
I hated answering this,
"Again, it's abnormal looking. Let's go." She nodded, and we sprinted out the door, towards the opening to the maze. We ran through, I looked on the floor, Anna's side blood, my arm blood, stained the floor. Val looked around, we took a right, hopefully we will go uninterrupted today. No Greivers.